Addis Ababa is preparing to welcome President Barack Obama who is due scheduled to arrive today July 26. The historical visit of U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to commence this evening Sunday July 26. Even though the two countries have a century long diplomatic relation, the current visit is the first state visit to Ethiopia by a US sitting president.

The Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) is considering to suspend the contract it signed with Tidhar Excavation and Earth Moving Ltd., an Israeli construction company, which is in turmoil after corruption allegations.

Ethio Telecom has revoked one of the four telecom expansion circles it awarded to Ericsson seven months after signing a contract. Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant, has been awarded the project.
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